10 page FlipbookMake a flip book using at least 10 index cards.I suggest using stamps and different color inks. For the best result have two different items moving across the page in two different directions. This variety will make your artwork more interesting. If you make a mistake, simply remove a index card and replace.To film properly, you will need to miter your stack of index cards so they flip smoothly.

Using your iphone 5 or above take a video. Flip through the stack several times.. Upload to your YouTube Channel.HINT: Students have found that going slow works better than going faster while filming. Hold your stack of flip cards as if they were clipped together with the binder. Submit the youtube url on canvas.

ThaumatropesA thaumatrope is a simple animation technique created by a spinning device that has two parts of a drawing, one on either side of a disc. When the device spins, the drawings combine to make a complete picture. See instructions for making a thaumatrope.

Make a thaumatrope Materials

string or rubber band

two light cardboard disc - 10cm in diameter,

drawing equipment

markers, crayons or colored pencils

ProceedureDraw your first design on one side of the disc. Next draw your second design on the 2nd disc. It is easier to draw on 2 circles because if you mess up, it is easier to start over and you don't have bleed through if you are using markers. I recommend using a light box or window to make sure your designs are lining up correctly. It is a good idea to draw in pencil first, make sure the design lines up, and if it does THEN add markers and or color in with colored pencils. One circle has to be UPSIDE DOWN for the illusion to work.Again, make sure the two sides line up. If you aren't sure, use a light table or stand by a bright window or door. Reinforce the sides with clear sticky-tape then punch a small hole in the top and bottom edge of the circle and thread the string or rubber bands through. I prefer string rather than rubber bands.Now wind the rubber bands/string up together and then release the pressure and watch your picture 'come to life'. _______________________________ Using your chromebook or your phone, make a video of your thaumatrope. You can download the extension Screencastify which will record from your chromebook's webcam. Upload to YouTube and copy and paste the website address/url to a text entry field here. Please note, if you use screencastify, it will upload your video to YouTube for you! Also, post the video on your blog.

ZoetropeA Zoetrope is an optical toy in the form of a cylinder with a series of pictures on its inner surface. When these pictures are seen through slits in the rotating cylinder, they appear to come to life.This impression of motion depends on two things: persistence of vision and the Phi phenomenon. The Phi phenomenon is a result of human instinct. When we see two different images close together we automatically try to create a relationship between them - connecting the images in this way gives them movement and meaning. The slots of the Zoetrope simulate flashes of light broken with moments of darkness which enable the illusion to work.To test this out, look over the top of the drum at the drawings and you will note that the illusion of movement disappears and the images are now just a blur.Credit: Australian Children's Television Foundation

How to build the Zoetrope:Go to: http://www.groeg.de/puzzles/zoetrope.html and follow these instructions:Cut out just the contours of part A. Fold its upper part backwards at the dashed line and glue it to the back face. Then cut out the ten small white stripes to form ten slits.Form a cylinder from part A using the flap on the right side. The image series has to be on the inside of this cylinder!Cut out part B. Insert it - printed face upwards - into the cylinder and glue its bottom side to the 25 small flaps of part A.Cleave the top 2 cm of your tube into four segments and fold them to the outside at right angles.

Cut out part C. Also cut out the small hole in its center. Slide your straw through this hole.Glue together the back faces of parts B and C with the four cleaved stripes of your straw right between them (Have a look at the image on the right).Cut out part D and form a cone from it. Slide it over the straw and glue it over the greyed area of part C using the seven flaps. Take care to fix the straw at a right angle towards the base of the cylinder.Slide the rod into the straw and let the cylinder rotate around this axis. Now look through the slits into the cylinder. Can you see the bottle walking?As the Zoetrope needs some light, the best idea is to hold it right under a lamp, e.g. a desktop lamp.